Does the porn actress have a legitimate defamation case against the president? Readers and pundits debate.

Stormy Daniels’ lawyer filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against President Trump, claiming Trump defamed her when he dismissed as “a con job” a composite sketch of a man she claimed threatened her to stay quiet about their alleged tryst. Comments are edited for clarity and grammar:

I hope they can get Trump in court before a judge. He's had a mountain of lawsuits filed against him, but somehow he always manages to avoid the courtroom. This time, fingers crossed, I hope they get him.

— Russell E. Glass

Only in America can you have this headline: Porn actress sues president for defamation.

— Jeff Johnson

It seems pretty clear cut. Of his 50m Twitter followers I imagine some believed her to be making it up. Hard to see him avoiding defeat.

What are others saying?

Michelle Goldberg,The New York Times: The fact-finding potential of the case expanded further on Monday, when (Daniels' lawyer Michael) Avenatti filed a revised complaint in Federal District Court in California. The part that made headlines is that Daniels is now suing (Trump's lawyer Michael) Cohen for defamation. More significant, though, is Avenatti’s claim that the original hush agreement is invalid in part because it 'was entered with the illegal aim, design and purpose of circumventing federal campaign-finance law.' "

The reality is that adult film star @StormyDaniels has more integrity and is more in line with the Jesus of the Gospels than so many professed “Christians” today who look past vulgar, dishonest, bullying, hateful, abusive behavior in leaders of their tribe.

Danny Cevallos, NBCNews.com: "As a preliminary matter, the complaint alleges 'per se' defamation, but this is likely not a viable cause of action for the plaintiff. A statement that is defamatory per se suggests unprofessional conductor otherwise injures someone in her business and is actionable without proof of special damages. Daniels would have a hard time showing professional harm after admitting in her 60 Minutes interview that she's 'getting more job offers now' and 'making more than (she's) been making, doing the same thing that (she's) always done.' Just because a tweet is defamatory 'per se' doesn't mean the president's tweet is not defamatory or actionable."

Stormy Daniels suing President Trump for defamation. She faces a tough legal hurdle, she has to prove it's possible to actually make her reputation worse than it already is. Did he cost her pole dancing jobs, porn jobs?

Carol Costello,CNN.com: "Yes, it's been 12 years since Trump allegedly cheated on his wife, but like it or not, his alleged infidelities are front-page news today. Shouldn't Trump at least address the charges — and I don't mean by denials through his attorney — to show how much he loves and respects his wife? Yes that would also mean he would have to address allegations that he knowingly paid hush money to cover up his alleged affair before the presidential election."

If Michael Avenatti and Stormy Daniels (Stephanie Clifford) are successful in their defamation suit against President Trump, I expect we will see dozens of other individuals who Trump has defamed via Twitter, come forward with lawsuits of their own!